7/2 Belle Isle Marsh Highlights

[Paul Peterson]

Yesterday evening, I went to Belle Isle in hopes of finding the Ruff. No luck, but a good time was had by all

Black-crowned Night-Heron 6          including three Lewis Lake
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret 2
Oaprey 1+
Virginia Rail 1             called once at 8:40 p.m. between the boardwalk and pond; pig-like grunts
Killdeer 3
Willet 2
Greater Yellowlegs 4
yellowlegs sp. 3
American Woodcock 1       flushed from the path!
large shorebird sp. 4         either Willet or American Oystercatcher
Least Tern 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Saltmarsh Sparrow 6      two from end of boardwalk killer looks
Baltimore Oriole 2           male and female adults at nest site

Paul Peterson
peterso...@yahoo.com
Boston